[ubuntu-za] netbook

[Robert]

On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Dave Lizamore <dave.lizamore at gmail.com>wrote:

>  Hi Guys,
>
> My laptop was stolen recently and I am considering replacing it with a
> netbook. I am looking at the entry level MSI or Gigabyte machines
>
> MSI Wind U130 Plus Series MS-U130-1087ZA Notebook BLACK, Intel Atom N450
> 1.66Ghz 667MHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache, 1024MB DDR2-667 SO-Dimm Memory (1x1024),
> 160GB SATA 5400rpm Hard Drive, 10" WSVGA (1024x600 resolution) TFT LCD
> Display, Intel GMA3150 shared graphics
>
> *Gigabyte Q-series Q1000 10.1" Netbook*
> Intel Atom N470 1.83GHz 512KB Cache, 1GB Memory, 250GB Hard Drive, 0.3MP
> Webcam, Wi-Fi 802.11n
>
> Both come with Win 7 Starter edition, but I would like to use either ubuntu
> or mint as an OS.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Regards
>
> Dave
>
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I am also considering getting the Gigabyte for my mother. At R2700 it seems
like a pretty good deal and its quite a nice machine... except I'm not sure
if I like what they've done with the arrow keys.

Would also be interested in hearing anyone's experiences running
Ubuntu/MeeGo on it.

Robert
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